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Look Who’s Talking — Or Not — At Hawaiʻi’s Legislature For some lawmakers, quietly is the most effective way to legislate. Others feel the public should hear exactly where they stand.

September 25, 2025 0

Look Who’s Talking — Or Not — At Hawaiʻi’s Legislature

Pay-To-Play: Hawaiʻi CEO Pressured Staff To Make Political Gifts Court documents in an ongoing felony case reveal new details about how employees were reimbursed for making campaign donations.

September 24, 2025 0

Are Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Just Rubber-Stamping Bills Every Session? A new research tool shows the vast majority of bills pass out of the Legislature with no opposition.

September 21, 2025 0

Suit Challenges How Legislators Turn Blank Bills Into Mid-Session Surprises League of Women Voters targets the use of short-form measures that start out as empty shells.

September 7, 2025 0

Clock is ticking on how to spend new green fees

September 3, 2025 0

Elections Commission Panel Calls For A Shakeup In How Hawaiʻi Votes The subcommittee wants to end all-mail elections and fire Elections Chief Scott Nago, but it’s unclear whether it has the votes to do either.

August 28, 2025 0

Two Members Quit Just Before Elections Panel To Meet On Disputed Vote Count One of the departed commissioners was the lead author of an investigation that determined complaints about the Kauaʻi election were valid.

August 26, 2025 0

How Did State Count More Kauaʻi Ballots Than County Said It Delivered? We analyze discrepancies in Kauaʻi’s 2024 general election vote count, which the Elections Commission says were a big deal and the Elections Office says were not.

August 24, 2025 0

Data Dive: Campaign Donations Plummeted During Legislative Session Lobbyists are still the top donors, but they no longer can give lawmakers money while they’re in session.

August 11, 2025 0

Volcano Watch — Lava, Logs, and Loose Cows: The Wild Job of HVO’s Technicians

September 25, 2025 0

9-Year-Old Boy Opens A ‘Compliment Stand’ To Brighten His Community

September 25, 2025 0

Hawaiʻi Will Soon Be Home To The World’s Biggest Land-Based Seaweed Farm Ag tech company Symbrosia is scaling up production of its feed supplements for more environmentally friendly livestock production.

September 25, 2025 0

Billionaire Larry Ellison Shuts Down Vacation Home Division On Lana‘i The closure will eliminate 15 jobs, or about 4% of Pulama Lānaʻi’s 400-strong workforce, but the company said employees can apply for other positions.

September 25, 2025 0

E-Bikes In Schools: Hawai’i Politicians Call For Restrictions Efforts to implement stricter rules and more consistent standards have taken on urgency amid a sharp increase in traffic fatalities this year.

September 25, 2025 0

Look Who’s Talking — Or Not — At Hawaiʻi’s Legislature For some lawmakers, quietly is the most effective way to legislate. Others feel the public should hear exactly where they stand.

September 25, 2025 0

“This is the third year of federally required reductions for Hawaiʻi and we know it will be felt across households,” said Yamane. “While DHS cannot change the federal formula, we can make sure families have clear information and guidance to maximize their benefits, as well as access to the many community programs that can help fill the gap.”

September 25, 2025 0

Timmy Chang praises UH team, says ‘we have to all play better’

September 25, 2025 0

‘We do everything we can to make the best cup’

September 25, 2025 0

Proposed county pay hikes advance

September 25, 2025 0

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Look Who’s Talking — Or Not — At Hawaiʻi’s Legislature For some lawmakers, quietly is the most effective way to legislate. Others feel the public should hear exactly where they stand.

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Pay-To-Play: Hawaiʻi CEO Pressured Staff To Make Political Gifts Court documents in an ongoing felony case reveal new details about how employees were reimbursed for making campaign donations.

Are Hawaiʻi Lawmakers Just Rubber-Stamping Bills Every Session? A new research tool shows the vast majority of bills pass out of the Legislature with no opposition.

Suit Challenges How Legislators Turn Blank Bills Into Mid-Session Surprises League of Women Voters targets the use of short-form measures that start out as empty shells.

Clock is ticking on how to spend new green fees

Elections Commission Panel Calls For A Shakeup In How Hawaiʻi Votes The subcommittee wants to end all-mail elections and fire Elections Chief Scott Nago, but it’s unclear whether it has the votes to do either.

Two Members Quit Just Before Elections Panel To Meet On Disputed Vote Count One of the departed commissioners was the lead author of an investigation that determined complaints about the Kauaʻi election were valid.

How Did State Count More Kauaʻi Ballots Than County Said It Delivered? We analyze discrepancies in Kauaʻi’s 2024 general election vote count, which the Elections Commission says were a big deal and the Elections Office says were not.

Data Dive: Campaign Donations Plummeted During Legislative Session Lobbyists are still the top donors, but they no longer can give lawmakers money while they’re in session.

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Volcano Watch — Lava, Logs, and Loose Cows: The Wild Job of HVO’s Technicians

9-Year-Old Boy Opens A ‘Compliment Stand’ To Brighten His Community

Hawaiʻi Will Soon Be Home To The World’s Biggest Land-Based Seaweed Farm Ag tech company Symbrosia is scaling up production of its feed supplements for more environmentally friendly livestock production.

Billionaire Larry Ellison Shuts Down Vacation Home Division On Lana‘i The closure will eliminate 15 jobs, or about 4% of Pulama Lānaʻi’s 400-strong workforce, but the company said employees can apply for other positions.

E-Bikes In Schools: Hawai’i Politicians Call For Restrictions Efforts to implement stricter rules and more consistent standards have taken on urgency amid a sharp increase in traffic fatalities this year.

Look Who’s Talking — Or Not — At Hawaiʻi’s Legislature For some lawmakers, quietly is the most effective way to legislate. Others feel the public should hear exactly where they stand.

Timmy Chang praises UH team, says ‘we have to all play better’

‘We do everything we can to make the best cup’

Proposed county pay hikes advance

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